What It Takes To Excel On Gravel With Alexey Vermeulen
Road has its icons from yester-year. We tell old war stories about Coppi & Barteli but gravel is just getting started. The hero's journey in this script hasn't yet been written. If we do indeed tell stories many years from now about racing today, the formative gravel years, Alexey Vermeulen will be one of the main characters.
Alexey made the transition from World Tour to Full time gravel privateer. Today he talks us through what it takes to be a good gravel rider, the lifestyle differences and the mental toughness you need to succeed in this sport.
“you have to go through your ups and downs and you just got to eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel that you get to go down or get a cookie on top or get a beer on top and spin spin your way down”
- Alexey Vermeulen
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